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12 NORTHERN OUTLOOK, APRIL 27, 2016 Out&About Pony Club Championships The New Zealand Pony Club Eventing Championships were held in Mandeville at Anzac Weekend. The Canterbury team, featuring North Canterbury riders, were second but had a horse go lame heading into the showjumping which prevented them from finishing. Lucy Cochrane of the View Hill Pony Club rode inspector Gadget to a win in her class. stuff.co.nz The Canterbury team pose for a photo. Lucy Cochrane riding Inspector Gadget over a jump. Mikayla Green and Rangiora PC in action in the cross country. Kaiapoi fire drone pilot on trial DAVID CLARKSON A helicopter pilot who fought a blaze in trees at Pines Beach was shocked to find out there had been a drone shooting footage in the vicinity. The drone pilot, Simon Roy Reeve, 38, has gone on trial in the Christchurch District Court on three charges – causing unnecessary endangerment and two charges of flying the drone in controlled airspace on different days without permission. The hearing before a judge may turn out to be a test case about drone flying rules. Civil Aviation Authority pros- ecutor Chris Macklin told Judge Gary MacAskill the pilot of the helicopter would give evidence at the three-day trial about the risks posed by having a drone operating in the area. ‘‘He will say he only knew that an aircraft had been operated in the area by the defendant when he got home and saw footage on the news. It shocked him,’’ said Macklin. Defence counsel Rupert Glover said the drone was used in a ‘‘sheltered operation’’ below the tree level where it could not have come into contact with a helicopter because the helicopter could not have safely flown there. He said the rules were not as clear as they might be and there was doubt about where the boundary of the Christchurch Airport Control Zone actually was. Macklin said the prosecution related to flights on January 5 and 20, 2015, and the unnecessary endangerment charges related to Reeve flying the drone on January 5. ‘‘The allegation is that his model aircraft was airborne while helicopter fire-fighting operations Fire crews and a helicopter battle the blazing scrub fire at Pines Beach on January 20, 2015, where a drone operator who was shooting footage in the area on the same day is being prosecuted for flying without permission. PHOTO: DAVIDWALKER/FAIRFAX were taking place,’’ he said. ‘‘The defendant was operating without the consent of Air Traffic Control in an already hazardous environment. It is alleged he caused unnecessary danger to those operating the helicopter.’’ He said the drone had operated ‘‘tens of metres’’ away from the helicopter. The footage it shot would be shown to the trial, to show the proximity of the aircraft. Macklin said Reeve said in a statement that he ‘‘wasn’t really aware of the rules as they applied to him’’. That statement was later read to the court. In it, Reeve said he had no aviation experience but had been flying model aircraft for years. The trial is continuing. Premier women victors BRUCEMARTIN A six man North Canterbury Women’s Premier basketball team had to pace itself to get past a determined Gators side on Saturday. North Canterbury slowly got on top in the final quarter, pulling away to a strong 74-57 win. With many shots missing the target from both sides, the North Canterbury defence was strong, giving it much needed possession from rebounds and turnovers. North Canterbury opened a narrow 22-16 lead at the first break only for Gators to snatch a 31-30 lead right on half time. Jenna Heap (22) and Tyler Courtney had good strong games for North Canterbury while Ash Fane worked tirelessly for her 17 points. After last week’s run of successes it was an abysmal day for the other Saturday teams. Atami’s former Taranaki NBL player, Derek Albertson, pummelled the North Canterbury Under 23s with a powerful 30 points and strong rebounding in a 106-78 win. The North Canterbury Men’s Under 20 side went down 62-78 to Burnside–Checkers. Rangiora High boys playing in the Under 17 Top section led Middleton Grange Green 21-20 at half time. Middleton put on pressure in the second half to blow out to a 72-48 win. The North Canterbury Men’s Division one side beat the Gators Green 89-48.